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* [[wikipedia:Jack Sheppard|Jack Sheppard]], known for being a [[Lovable Rogue]] and his skill at escaping prison, and an inspiration for many fictional versions. |
* [[wikipedia:Jack Sheppard|Jack Sheppard]], known for being a [[Lovable Rogue]] and his skill at escaping prison, and an inspiration for many fictional versions. |
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* Claude Duval certainly earned the gentlemanly part of the trope. Known for being exceedingly polite to his victims (always tipping his hat to the ladies and once returning a silver bottle to a baby who was crying) he was visited by many ladies upon his capture. He also had the words [[The Charmer|"Here lies Du Vail, reader, if male thou art, Look to thy purse; if female, to thy heart Much havoc hath he made of both; for all Men he made stand, and women he made fall." inscribed on his tombstone.]] |
* Claude Duval certainly earned the gentlemanly part of the trope. Known for being exceedingly polite to his victims (always tipping his hat to the ladies and once returning a silver bottle to a baby who was crying) he was visited by many ladies upon his capture. He also had the words [[The Charmer|"Here lies Du Vail, reader, if male thou art, Look to thy purse; if female, to thy heart Much havoc hath he made of both; for all Men he made stand, and women he made fall." inscribed on his tombstone.]] |
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* All those on [https://web.archive.org/web/20101215090403/http://criminals.lt/page.php?al=gentelmen_highwaymen this list]. |
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